as in substituted
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week
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Recent Examples of stood in
The stylistic choice stood in stark contrast to other tech power players in the same exchanges, like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor, whose messages show more traditional attention to grammar and syntax.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Kim, 45, also shared an image with the As Ever brand founder while Prince Harry stood in the background, a photo that was also deleted from the reality star's account.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The relatively light impact locally stood in contrast to widespread airline warnings issued nationwide.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Regina stood in front of the window overlooking the void that plunged down to the courtyard below, beyond the balcony railing.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
White egrets stood in the shallows, a woodpecker knocked somewhere nearby, and pairs of green parrots flew upstream, beating their wings in time.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The guest of honor Sunday was Scott, who stood in the road across Kavanaugh to serve as the event's honorary judge.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Phillips stood in the background as Jena-Lisa Jones detailed how Epstein pressured her to bring high school girls to his house.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The relatively warm language ahead of Thursday’s talks, likely to overshadow a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders, stood in sharp contrast to heated rhetoric from Washington and Beijing in recent months that at one point saw the two countries impose retaliatory tariffs of more than 100%.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Kim, 45, also shared an image with the As Ever brand founder while Prince Harry stood in the background, a photo that was also deleted from the reality star's account.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The relatively light impact locally stood in contrast to widespread airline warnings issued nationwide.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Regina stood in front of the window overlooking the void that plunged down to the courtyard below, beyond the balcony railing.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
White egrets stood in the shallows, a woodpecker knocked somewhere nearby, and pairs of green parrots flew upstream, beating their wings in time.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The guest of honor Sunday was Scott, who stood in the road across Kavanaugh to serve as the event's honorary judge.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Phillips stood in the background as Jena-Lisa Jones detailed how Epstein pressured her to bring high school girls to his house.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The relatively warm language ahead of Thursday’s talks, likely to overshadow a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders, stood in sharp contrast to heated rhetoric from Washington and Beijing in recent months that at one point saw the two countries impose retaliatory tariffs of more than 100%.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood in
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The 28-year-old suffered a back spasm in the 2-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on January 6 and was substituted in the 63rd minute.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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His rendition uses fresh porcini mushrooms, but any fresh mushroom can be substituted.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Her brothers naturally became involved uncles, offering guidance, emotional support, and quality time, while a cousin who felt more like a sister stepped in as a reliable aunt figure.—
Halona Black,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jack Drury stepped in front of a Giroux pass near the blue line and fed Nichushkin all alone in front.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hostetler took over for Phil Simms with two weeks remaining in the 1990 season, fire alarms blaring.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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Jerry Mack, a former NFL assistant and head coach at North Carolina Central, took over for Brian Bohannon and things instantly looked better in a 10-9 season-opening loss at Wake Forest.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Besides Castrejon, there’s Nathan Medina, who has eight goals, and Nathan Vargas, a backup goalie who has filled in well while the starter was sick.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Harris reports that only about 39% of available geriatric fellowship positions were filled in 2025.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This was barely covered by mainstream news.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Stood in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20in. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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